I'm considering starting to use quetiapine to treat paranoia and psychotic thoughts, I also need something to help me to stop smoking weed. I am thinking of low doses of 12.5 to 25 mg. I'm concerned about side effects, especially extrapyramidal (tremors) and loss of libido. I'm seeking opinions from users about the side effects.
As inducer of sleep it suck's at 25 mg, at least if your insomniac. Ime Weed even does a better job.
The list of side effect's of Quiatiapine shocked me for a casual off label use (your dr. seems also to follow that path kill a Mosquito with a sledgehammer), so long term rather not. Btw a anti-psychotic/ Schizophrenic dose is more like 200/ 300 mg. 25 is for most merely a sedating dirty anti-histamine unlike Mirtazepine. Which at 7.5/ 15 mg does the same, anti-histaminergic and but with out tickling almost any receptor system.
"5-HT2 receptor
Antagonism of the 5-HT2 subfamily of receptors and inverse agonism of the 5-HT2C receptor appears to be in part responsible for mirtazapine's efficacy in the treatment of depressive states.[97][98] Mirtazapine increases dopamine release in the prefrontal cortex.[99][100] Accordingly, it was shown that by blocking the α2-adrenergic receptors and 5-HT2C receptors mirtazapine disinhibited dopamine and norepinephrine activity in these areas in rats.[100] In addition, mirtazapine's antagonism of 5-HT2A receptors has beneficial effects on anxiety, sleep and appetite, as well as sexual function regarding the latter receptor."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirtazapine#
Recent research from Gregory Giordano showed that CBD dominant Weed (24% CBD/ 1% THC).
-Had anti-anxiety and anti-tension effects on the particepent's.
-The CBD strain also lowered the ammount of paranoia, which the other 2 group's didn't get (24% THC/ 1% CBD) and (12% THC/ 12% CBD).
-In Mexico a Elephant called Nidia had serious inflammation in all her feet, the care keeper's where desparate. But the vet contacted Mish Castillo from ICAN Vet's. Who cured here with CBD, within 5 week's she gained 250 kg!
Btw. congretulation's to my neighbour's/ tourist's, Germany just became the 2nd EU land to legalize Cannabis for recreational use, as of april the 1-st 2024. Malta being the first in end 2021. Who's next?